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Area kids learn from 'Historia'
By Ting-Feng Hu
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Monday, October 27, 2003
Media Credit: Kim Bucholz
Tristen Munderfeld snatched a fire safety badge from fire fighter, Lou Palmersten and Andy Garding adding to his bag of goodies from numerous games and activities. The fire fighter spent Saturday afternoon teaching St. Cloud´s youngest ghouls fire safety at Halloween Historia; held at the Heritage Center.
Despite cold weather, kids in colorful Halloween costumes enthusiastically played outdoor games at Heritage Park for the Stearns County Historical Societie's "Halloween Historia" Saturday.
Heritage Park is situated at 33rd Avenue South, just across from Wal-Mart and Cub Foods, the event lasted from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
"It's a fun family event, not a haunted event," said head of Heritage Nature Center, Nia Palmersten. "I think it's a fun way for kids to come out here and enjoy Halloween."
In its 14th year, "Halloween Historia" has become a long-time tradition in St. Cloud.
"It's just tradition. It's between the Heritage Nature Center which is part of St. Cloud's recreation and also between the Stearns History Museum. We cooperate on doing everything. We rely a lot on the volunteers to help us," Palmersten said.
The games included the lollipop tree, the fish pond, the bean bag toss, clingo and tic tac toe. Inside the nature center were different nature and animal displays for kids to browse. The games were designed for kids to win candy and other prizes.
During the rest of the year, the center provides free hands-on activities and displays for school groups, scout groups and the public.
As the sun went down, the event staff prepared for "the Critters" trail.
"Once it gets darker, we'll have a fire in the fire pad," Palmersten said. People dressed up as critters and walked a trail lit by candles.
"It's not scary though," Palmersten said.
With the bonfire came two fire fighters from the St. Cloud Fire Department. Palmersten said that they come in all their gear, stand around the fire and hand out stickers and fire prevention pamphlets to the kids.
Diversions editor John Behling contributed to this story.
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